By Otaru Testimony Afigie
Education qualified for the knock -out stage in style as they thumped Agric 3-nil. The score line actually does not tell the full story as it could have been worse for the Agric team, given that Education outplayed them in every sense of the word. Education came into the game knowing that anything less than a win would result in their elimination, yet they didn't play as if they were under any pressure at all.
Hynex, atoning for his litany of misses in the early stages of the game, opened the scoring for the Education team. The goal was a well worked team effort, with Jerry eventually delivering a De Bruyne-esque pass for Hynex to finish.
Normally, the goal should have restored Hynex's confidence and spur him to grab a couple more, but it didn't and Hynex proceeded to miss a couple of tap-ins.
Osas, from the Agric team was the stand out player in the first period as he effectively carried out his defensive duty to ensure the score remained 1-0 going into the break.
Early on in the second period, Agric awoke, howbeit not fully from their slumber. They had a couple of chances and a number of shots, but Alonge from the Education team ensured that none of these shots were goal-bound.
Education had chances of their own with the marvelous chemistry between Igwe and Jerry doing wonders for the team. They were only let down by the poor finishing of Mosco, two literal sitters. Chances my grandmother, God rest her, would have scored.
Igwe lived up to his name as he dazzled his way all over the pitch, proving himself to be a handful for the Agric's defence to handle.
Igwe and Jerry continued to torment Agric and their partnership yielded fruit when Igwe found the back of the net after a one-two with Jerry. Igwe then turned provider as he supplied the assist for Jerry's goal to make it 3-0. The Agric goalie simply stood rooted and helpless.
The Agric team grew frustrated and committed fouls after fouls several of them unnecessary. Eventually, they had Trust for his troubles, was sent off after a second bookable offence.
Agric, unable to breach Education defence resorted to taking long range shots drawing a couple of fine saves from Caleb, the Education goalkeeper. In the end Caleb walked home smiling proudly, clean sheet in his bag as his team secured the important three points.
With this, Education's quest to defend their title remains pretty much alive as they've now find themselves in the knock-out stages. Agric however, no longer have their fate in their own hands as their qualification depends on the results of the last group stage fixture between Dentistry and Engineering. Dentistry must somehow beat Engineering for Agric to qualify. Other than that, Agric might need to start their preparation for the next edition of the tournament.
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